Basic 9, 10-dihydro-9-anthryl carbinols and salts thereof



Patented Feb. 13, 1951 BAsic am-DiHYDRO-n-ANTHRYL CARBI- NOLS AND SALTS: THEREOF John W. Cusic, Skokie, Ill., assignor to G. D.

Searle & Co., Chicago, 111., a corporation or Illinois No Drawing. Application August 27, 1942?, Serial No. 45 ,551

13 Claims.

I This. invention relates to basic 9,10-dihydro- 9-a'nthryl carbinols, to salts thereof, and to processes for producing such compounds. More particularly', this invention relates to chemical compositions ,of matter. having the. general structural formula wherein Alk is a. lower alkylene radical and B is an aliphatic-type amino radical.

In the foregoing structural formula, Alk represents alkylene radicals containing 2 to 4 carbon atoms, and includes ethylene, propylene, trimethylene, tetramethylene, and butylene radicals. The amino radical, B, represents secondary and tertiary (i. e., aprim-ary) organic amino groups, particularly. monoand dialk'ylamino groups The preferred form of B is a dialkylamino radical wherein the alkyl radicals are lower alkyl radicals containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and wherein the radicals may be the same or difierent, Other aliphatic amino radicals which are within the scope of. this invention include hydroxyalkylamino radicals such as fl-hy'd'roxyethylain'ino; fl-hydroxypropylamino, and alkylated derivatives of such amino radicals; B represents also aliphatic-type amino radicals such as morpholino, piperidinc, pyrrolidino and alkylated derivativesthereof. I v w The ccnipounds of this invention are prepared tyiedujcmg the carbcnylgroup of an aminoalky'l 9, rdi f ydrfo-9-anthl fyl, ketone of the general comma be carried out by chemical means, as for example, with aluminum isopropoxide and isopropanol.

The compounds of my invention are of value as pharmaceutical agents, as surface-active agents, and as intermediates in the preparation of complex organic substances such as medicinal agents and dye-stuffs. Certain of the substances are of value as anti'spa'smodic or antihistaminic drugs. For such purposes, the basic carbinols may he used either in the form of the free bases or of salts with acids which in therapeutic dosages are non-toxic. Amongthe acids which are suitable for this purpose are hydrochloric, hydrobromic, sulfuric, phosphoric, suliamic, tartaric, citric, lactic, malic, benzoic, acetic, and the like. By the addition of alkyl, aralkyl, or alkylene halides, or esters of aromatic sulfonic acids and sulfuric acid, there can be produced quaternary ammonium salts. Preferred compounds for this purpose include methyl chloride, methyl iodide, dimethyl sulfate, benzyl chloride, ethyl bromide, and ethyl p-toluenesulfonate. The salts of the basic carbinols are generally crystalline solids which are soluble in water and constitute a preferred form of my invention.

My invention is further disclosed by the follow-'- ing examples, which are provided solely for the purpose of illustration, and which are not intended to limit th invention in spirit or in scope. The amounts of materials-are given in parts by weight unless otherwise noted.

Example 1 A. 370 parts of 9,i0'-dihydroanthraceneand 393 parts of {i-chloropropionvl chloride are dissolved in 500 parts of carbon disulfide and cooled to about 0 centigrade. This solution is agitated and 285 parts of anhydrous aluminum chloride are added in portions over a period of about /g hour. The mixture is agitated at low temperature for about 2 hours more and then allowed to stand for about 15 hours at room temperature.

thracene obtained above is dissolved in toluene containing 400 parts of dimethylamine, and the solution is heated in a closed vessel at about 100 C. for about 10 hours. The chilled mixture is filtered to remove amine hydrochloride. The filtrate is warmed to expel excess dimethylamine and then it is diluted with ether and treated with alcoholic hydrogen chloride. The precipitate of 9-B-dimethylaminopropionyl 9,10 dihydroanthracene hydrochloride is dissolved in hot water, treated with decolorizing charcoal, chilled and made alkaline. The base is extracted with ether. The ether extract is filtered and dried. The ether solution is treated with alcoholic hydrogen chloride and the resulting purified chrystalline 9 -/3 -dimethylaminopropionyl 9,10 dihydroanthracene is crystallized from isopropanol diluted with ether. It melts at I'M-178 C.

C. 120 parts of 9-,3dimethylaminopropionyl- 9,10-dihydroanthracene hydrochloride are dissolved in 800 parts of alcohol and reduced at about 50 pounds pressure in the presence of platinum oxide. The reduction is complete in approximately 2 hours. The solution is filtered and evaporated. The residue is triturated in dry ether. 8-dimethylaminoethyl 9,10 dihydro-Q- anthryl-carbinol hydrochloride thus obtained melts at 149-150 C. The base has the formula "By a series of reactions similar to the above, 9-B-dibutylaminopropionyl-9,10 dihydroanthracene hydrochloride is produced. On hydrogenation in alcohol over palladium-charcoal at low hydrogen pressure, there is produced B-dibutylaminoethyl-9,l-dihydro-9-anthryl-carbinol hydrochloride; The corresponding base has the formula Example 2 10 parts of 9-e-dimethylaminopropionyl-9,10-

dihydroanthracene hydrochloride are suspended Y in 80 parts of benzene and reacted with alkali. The benzene solution of the base is dried and then reacted with '7 parts of methyl chloride in 33parts of acetone for about 18 hours. The crystalline methochloride is removed by filtration and recrystallized from isopropanol. It melts at 184 C.

Example 3 10 g. of fi-dimethylaminoethyl-QJO-dihydro-9- anthryl carbinol hydrochloride are converted to the methochloride by the method of Example 2. The product so obtained melts at 220 C.

Example 4 A. 15 parts of 9-fi-chloropropionyl-9JO-dihydroanthracene in 100 parts of toluene containing 4 solution is warmed under vacuum to drive off excess amine. Then it is chilled, diluted with ether and treated with alcoholic hydrogen chloride. The 9-e-diethylaminopropionyl 9,10 dihydroanthracene hydrochloride is purified through the base as in Example 13. This salt forms a gummy solid which could not be crystallized.

B. 10 parts of 94i-diethylaminopropionyl-9,10- dihydroanthracene hydrochloride in 80 part of alcohol are reduced at about 50 pounds pressure in the presence of platinum oxide. After the reduction is complete the catalyst is removed by filtration and the filtrate is evaporated under vacuum. There is thus obtained p-diethylaminoethyl-9,10-dihydro-9- anthryl carbinol hydrochloride. The base has the formula Example 5 A. parts of 9-fi-chloropropionyl-9,10-dihy droanthracene in 500 parts of dry toluene containing 115 parts of morpholine are reacted a in Example 13, The amine hydrochloride is removed from the chilled reaction mixture. Then the solution is diluted with ether and treated with an excess of dry hydrogen chloride in ether. The 9-;8-morpholinopropionyl 9,10 dihydroanthracene hydrochloride precipitates as an oil. This is separated, purified through the base by the method of Example 1B, converted in ether solution to the hydrochloride and recrystallized from isopropanol; melting point 169-17 0 C.

B. 13 parts of 9-,8-morpholinopropionyl-9,10-di hydroanthracene hydrochloride in parts of alcohol are reduced at about 50 pounds pressure in the presence of platinum oxide. After the reduction is complete (in 2-3 hours) the catalyst is removed and the solution evaporated. The residue of B-morpholinoethyl-QAO dihydro-9- anthryl-carbinol hydrochloride is crystallized by trituration in ether and recrystallized from isopropanol; M. P. 199-201 C. The base has the formula omen,

Example 6' hydrochloride and 53 parts of paraformaldehyde in solution of equal parts of benzene and nitrobenzene are added 330 parts of 9-propionyl-9,lQidihydroanthracene. After two hours of refluxing the reaction mixture is distilled-to remove benzene and water (formed during the reaction). More benzene is added and distilled oil? to coinplete the removal of water. Then dry ether is added to precipitate B-piperidinoisopropyl 9,10- dihydroanthryl ketone hydrochloride. This salt melts at 173-1'75 C.

10 parts of the above salt in 80 parts of methanol are reduced as in Example 4 with platinum oxide catalyst. After removal of the catalyst and evaporation of the solvent there is obtain'ed bipiperidinoisopropyl 9,10="dihydro 9 anthryl- 5 carbinol hydrochloride. The base has the formula I claim: I 1. A member of the group consisting of a basic compound of the formula wherein All: is a lower alkylene radical and B is a basic radical selected from the group consisting of di(lower alkyl) -amino, N-piperidino and N-morpholino radicals, and salts thereof.

2. A salt of a basic compound of the formula wherein Alk is a lower alkylene radical, and R and R, are lower alkyl radicals.

3. A salt of a dialkylaminoethyl-9,10-dihydro- 9-anthrylcarbinol of the formula wherein R and R, are lower alkyl radicals.

4. A salt of fi-dimethylaminoethyl-9,10-dihydro-Q-anthrylcarbinol. Y 5. p dimethylaminoethyl 9,10-dihydro-9-an thrylcarbinol hydrochloride.

6. p-dimethylaminoethyl 9,10 dihydro-9-anthrylcarbinol methochloride.

'7. A salt of a basic compound of the formula Q Hg H-CHOH-Alk-N\ O CHICHQ/ wherein Alk is a lower alkylene radical.

8. A salt of a basic compound of the formula CH CHg wherein Alk is a lower alkylene radical.

9. A salt of a piperidinopropyl-9,10-dihydro-9- anthrylcarbinol.

10. A salt of a B-piperidinoisopropyl-9,10-dihydro-9-anthrylcarbinol.

11. p-piperidinoisopropyl 9,10 dihydro-Q-anthrylcarbinol hydrochloride.

2. A salt of fl-morpholinoethyl-9,10-dihydro- 9-anthrylcarbinol.

13. p-morpholinoethyl 9,10 dihydro-Q-anthrylcarbinol hydrochloride.

JOHN W. CUSIC.

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